One Big Cow!

[santaman2000]

"Lone Star was the "World's largest cow" in the 1930s and attended the World's Fair in Chicago in 1933. Weighed over 2800 pounds, stood 6 feet 1 inch tall and was a Jersey and Brahma mix and was raised in South Texas...... that is the owner, Miss Jeanne Maulsby of San Antonio. Texas. standing by her."

 

[HillBill]

People were much smaller back then by the looks

If that cow was 6'1" (at the shoulder) i'd be half way up the horns, if 6'1 at the head................ well they were all hobbits

Not surprising really, the average height of Sir Arthur Wellesleys soldiers was 5'2....

 

[Toddy]

Jersey cows are pretty small.... how the hang did it contribute to that size of beast ?

There are white cattle at Chatelherault just up the valley from us. Cadzow white cattle, supposedly a remnant of the original white cattle of the Caledonian Forest.

" it appears that two species of the ox tribe formerly prevailed in Scotland, namely, the Bus taurus and the Bos urus. Some heads of these, of very large dimensions, are still preserved in the collections of the curious. Professor Fleming of Aberdeen informs us, that he has a skull of the former in his possession, measuring 17 1/2 inches in length, 9 inches between the horns, and 11 1/2 inches across at the orbits. The accounts of ancient authors certainly allude to a species of wild cattle very different in their characters and dimensions from those of the present day. "

http://www.puregrassbeef.com/wild_white_cattle_of_great_britain

cheers,
Toddy

 

[forrestdweller]

i've seen cattle that size walking around in OZ....
it makes quite an impact when you hit them with a landcruiser...

 

[santaman2000]

People were much smaller back then by the looks

If that cow was 6'1" (at the shoulder) i'd be half way up the horns, if 6'1 at the head................ well they were all hobbits

Not surprising really, the average height of Sir Arthur Wellesleys soldiers was 5'2....

Yeah, people were indeed shorter then.

 

[northumbrian]

We have some ancient beasties doon here in Northumberland too ! http://www.chillinghamwildcattle.com/ - they have been here for 800 years and never been touched by human hands , not even a vet !

 

[Bluebs4]

That's a whole lotta sheaths oh and cow burgers .

 

[santaman2000]

That's a whole lotta sheaths oh and cow burgers .

She was half Brahma and half Jersy. You gotta wonder if they milked her or butchered her?

 

[Gary Elson]

Apparently in later life she had a wooden leg

We'll you wouldn't want eat a cow like that all in one go !
Sorry I'll get me coat !
Gaz

 

[cranmere]

HOw much leather do you suppose you would get from one that size?

I like the little Dexters that a friend of mine keeps, half a cow is just the right size to pack into a freezer. They are surprisingly feisty little creatures though.

 

[boatman]

Just Aurochs to say people were generally shorter throughout history, some people at some times were. Beaker burials of someone over 1.8 metres are not uncommon and so on.

Extract from a Wiki article- "According to a study by Economist John Komlos and Francesco Cinnirella, in the first half of 18th century, the average height of English male was 165 cm (5 ft 5 in), the average height of Irish male was 168 cm (5 ft 6 in). The estimated mean height of English, German, and Scottish soldiers are 163.6 cm – 165.9 cm (5 ft 4.4 in – 5 ft 5.3 in) for the period as a whole, while that of Irish was 167.9 cm (5 ft 6.1 in). The average height of male slaves and convicts in North America was 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)."

 

[santaman2000]

Just Aurochs to say people were generally shorter throughout history, some people at some times were. Beaker burials of someone over 1.8 metres are not uncommon and so on.

Extract from a Wiki article- "According to a study by Economist John Komlos and Francesco Cinnirella, in the first half of 18th century, the average height of English male was 165 cm (5 ft 5 in), the average height of Irish male was 168 cm (5 ft 6 in). The estimated mean height of English, German, and Scottish soldiers are 163.6 cm – 165.9 cm (5 ft 4.4 in – 5 ft 5.3 in) for the period as a whole, while that of Irish was 167.9 cm (5 ft 6.1 in). The average height of male slaves and convicts in North America was 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)."

Are you trying to argue that people were shorter? Or that they weren't?